Music Boxes

Music Boxes
Author: Gilbert Bahl
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1993
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Charts the developments of music boxes from the invention of the first one in 1796 through today.

Music USA

Music USA
Author: Richie Unterberger
Publisher: Rough Guides
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1999
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781858284217

The ideal handbook for every rock-n-roll pilgrim, Music USA tours the musical heritage of America, from New York to Seattle, stopping at all the shrines of sound in between. Coverage includes background on the development of local music styles, with details on clubs and venues, radio stations and record stores nationwide.

The Routledge Guide to Music Technology

The Routledge Guide to Music Technology
Author: Thom Holmes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1135477876

First published in 2006. This guide is an A to Z trade reference aimed at music students, technophiles and audio-video computer users. The world of music technology has exploded over the last decades thanks to introductions of new digital formats. At the same time there has been a renaissance in analog high fidelity equipment and resurgent interest in turntables, long playing records and vintage stereo systems. Music students, collectors and consumers will appreciate the availability of a guide to all things musical in the technological universe.

The Musical Box

The Musical Box
Author: Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1995
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Contains diagrams of the various types of mechanical movements used over the centuries, indices of manufacturers, box styles, and tune sheets, complete American and British patent lists, and tips on maintaining, repairing, and purchasing boxes. Many of the loveliest musical boxes ever crafted are illustrated in color, with hundreds more b/w photos showing their mechanical workings. 80 diagrams explaining their functions help collectors use, maintain and repair boxes in their collections.